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Mexico (LOM) to United States (KOA), 01 Jan 1970

Economy Class

Lunch
First course: Seasonal greens with a tropical fruit relish with balsamic dijon vinaigrette; Main Course: Macadamia nut-crusted mahi mahi with fried rice and tropical storm marmelade (menu included sauteed spinach, but my wife asked for it not to be served).

Luis Felipe Edwards Colchagua Reserve Merlot 2002

It is nice that United still features Hawaiian-inspired cuisine on its flights to the islands. Nonetheless, any airline chef should think long and hard before including fish in airborne dining. Sushi and sashimi are hard to screw up (as long as the fish is fresh), and fish served in a heavy cream-based sauce also can pass muster. But unless the fish is super-fresh, prehaps 35,000 above sea level is not the best place for a creature that normally resides in the sea thousands of feet below.

Date added: 2008-05-21   //   Flight: 5:5   //   Aircraft: Boeing 757, First